More than 25 years after the original hit film, "Top Gun 2" seemed to be coming together earlier this year, with Peter Craig ("The Town") writing the script, and Cruise and Scott doing some location scouting together. However, Cruise wasn't prepared to move ahead without Scott and plans have been scuttled.

But there is some good news for fans of Maverick, Goose and Iceman, as the previously announced 3D upgrade of "Top Gun" is still going ahead as planned, with Paramount reportedly staking out a February release.

"Top Gun" starred Cruise, Meg Ryan, Val Kilmer, Kelly McGillis and Anthony Edwards and racked up an astounding $350 million worldwide in its initial release. Scott and Cruise also paired for 1990s' "Days of Thunder."